The Art of Whisper is a fantastic representation of the nature of sounds; which, some artists have that unique ability of depicting the colors and atmospheres of inner landscapes in ways others simply can’t.

Wonderful Beasts are all experimental artists; with boycalledcrow and remixer Xqui. They have collaborated on the allure of sounds and meticulously crafted each arrangement to bring us something both extraordinary and organic in creativity.
Available March 20, 2020 and available as a very limited CD on micro net-label Wormhole World, these twelve tracks perfectly represent and embellish the duality and textures of the world which surrounds us.
Boycalledcrow says, “My inspiration came in the early hours of mornings when my baby daughter was awake and feeding. Often I found myself unable to sleep so I made music for hours and often forgot about it.”
Tracks were originally made by boycalledcrow and re-assembled by Xqui, and has since found that process to be freeing. Saying, “The stems that boycalledcrow supplied were simple but often gorgeous. I found the different parts like a musical jigsaw that fell into place with every extra piece I inserted.”

You can really tell the pieces given were incredibly blissful. Many sounds were picturesque of what Xqui talked about, while others were semblances of decay enriched with experimental sound samples; and the re-constructions of such were a balance, complimenting the stems.

The album spills in abundance with a variety of colors and sound-oriented plantation. Exploring deeply the flesh of the land, we come across beasts of this forest; and are enveloped into the organism of the earth.

You Came With The Dawn was a perfect introduction to some very eclectic and multifarious sounds. A throaty sine-wave resonates through a strong, powerful gust of white noise. Suddenly, we are transitioned to a sequence of arpeggiated synths delicately gliding across the dawn’s light. Descending, we soar through an atmosphere where all of the elements meld together; as a clean, evanescent synth rings across the mass wall of white noise.

Most of the album was consistent and remained focused on various rhythmic forms; the production quality was fantastic, especially listening carefully to each arrangement transition, effortlessly, but never becoming over-bearing or drowned out by some unknown sound. Wonderful Beasts definitely explores a sense of freedom, opening new and imaginative landscapes for the listener.

My Old Guitar is a nice musical piece that contrasts to the delicacy of the first song. An 8-bit sampler – or what I presume is such – plays a nice tune while a medium tom rises in volume to vibrate your heart. Ethereal synths glide and build, slowly and delicately evolving.

The duplexity of the album’s atmosphere is portrayed perfectly through these transitions; also, allowing for a certain change in atmosphere as we venture deeper into The Art of Whisper.

She Is The Melody Man is a great display of what exactly this album has to offer. A loose tom pounds through a thunderous clash of dissonant textures. The melody ascends, shifting and shaping through various synth uses – cushioning the extraordinary energy. But, nevertheless, shaping the way in which this album is perceived. A once innocent sound, now maturing into what sounds like tribal chaos.

Mirror is a duality of what was represented throughout the album. Sparking lands of dark ambient creation, while decayed and muddied bass tones morph unequally through a string of distorted tonality.

I can go on and on about the strength and dichotomy the album has to offer, as well as the various constructions of the songs arrangements and identity, but it’s better if you just listen for yourself. With that said, I hope these guys collaborate on more projects in the future, one is just not enough!

Pre-order THE ART OF WHISPER by Wonderful Beasts, available March 20, 2020 on Bandcamp